They are distinct and should match in all the right places.bottom of hammer/top of grip safety, on the barrel hood extension/slide and barrel lugs/receiver, face of hammer/FPS plate, back of slide/back of FPS plate, top of receiver/bottom of slide, top of barrel/inside of slide at locking lugs, high edge surfaces, etc.ĭu-Lite bluing is often touched-up with cold blue and can be hard to detect, unless you are familiar with how to detect it. The inside of the slide and inside of the magazine well should be easier to see the blue finish, as these areas were not typically sandblasted like the external surfaces. The Du-Lite blue finish is similar in appearance to Parkerizing, but is definitely blue under bright light. The grip screw bushings and plunger tube should be staked into place after finish and show bare metal in the staking. The feedramp on the receiver should be bare, bright metal (not finished). They were struck by the same die on matching slides and receivers, and they should match exactly. The "P" proofs have to be struck through the finish and match one another exactly.not just about the same size. The FJA and Ordnance Acceptance crossed cannons should be struck after finish. There are a lot of things to check, and for someone inexperienced with these pistols, the books and information alone isn't always enough to allow them to verify a pistol is original.
While the pistol sounds alright, so far, with what you've posted.that's a long ways from actually inspecting it. I don't want a perfect pistol, but I don't want a Frankenstein either. It seems to be in line with some of the prices I saw for Remington Rands.Īny thoughts for this 1911 new guy? Should I call him up and send my deposit? I'm going to shoot this one if I get it. He said he'd take $1200 after I showed interest. Price was 1600 "marked down on sale" to 1300. S stamped I believe? Overall finish matches and is beat, but hasn't been thrown over a rocky cliff by any means. The proof "P" stamps appear the same size on the slide and frame, but I did not get to tear it apart to see anything inside. I think type 2? Its large/long font, but New York is abbreviated "NY" FJA, cross cannon, and proof stamps are all there and in the right spots.
Its serial 933XXX which should put it at 1943 production. A quick Google/Gunbroker search on my phone helped, but I left it there and took the man's phone #. but still am a little "suspicious" I guess you could say. I have been wanting one for years and slowly doing my research. but we all know how that goesĪnyways, there was a 1943 Remington Rand 1911A1 on a table there. "one hour" turned into 2.5 after meeting up with some friends and perusing the tables. So I convinced my girlfriend to go to a local gun show with me today.